green turtle super hard shell wax...its a goo. and i use terry cloths to put it on. and take it off....i put it on. let it dry. then wipe it off... could i be putting to much on and not letting it dry enough? or is iit the wax? or wat?

you're better off using an applicator pad to apply to get a nicer and move even coat. Remove wax after it dries/cures fully, easy test is the swipe test:
-using a clean/dry finger wipe make a wipe mark across a waxed body panel.. if there are smudges or lines... wax isn't ready to remove, if you get a nice clean swipe, you can remove (this isn't the case for some sealants which require 8+ hours to cure, or luxury waxes containing more then 40% carnuaba by volume) but for the wax you are using, this will work 100%

glazes look nice, but wear off within a month, carnuaba based waxes give you a deep rich gloss and last 1-2 months (even the expensive ones), and sealants or polymer based waxed will last 2-3 months and give you a high shine, but sometimes lack the deep color of a carnuaba. Your best bet is to get a nice layer of a sealant down followed by a couple layers of a carnuaba based wax....

I agree with all that. Carauba is where it's at. That's why I use Zymol. There maybe be better waxes out there, but it's the best I have ever used hands down. None of the other non-carnauba waxes I've tried even come close.

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